How to Reuse Plastic Liquid Soap Containers

Before you trash another container, find a way to reuse it.

Plastic soap containers are sturdy and the squirt tops or pumps make them convenient to use around your home. Rather than tossing the container into a recycle bin, consider other ways to reuse the container in your home. Once emptied, refill liquid soap containers with soap or other liquids. Make it a personal goal to keep plastic out of the landfill.

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Remove tops and fill the empty containers half full with clean water. Replace tops and shake containers several times. Pump some of the sudsy water out through the tops, then remove tops and dump out the remaining solution. Repeat the process until the containers are free from soap and the water is clean.

2

Soak the containers in hot water to loosen the original labels. Removing the labels avoids confusion about the contents of the bottles.

3

Divide large quantities of shampoo into smaller soap containers. Generally buying large containers of shampoo will cost less per ounce. Use extra containers for a second bathroom shower.

4

Pour crafting glue in small soap containers and keep them for children in a craft area. Mark the outside of the container with the child's name.

5

Fill containers with water before a car trip and take them along as a quick solution for rinsing off sticky fingers. Rather than purchasing pre-moistened towelettes, use the containers along with a bag of clean, recycled towels kept handy for emergencies.

6

Make your own homemade cleaning solutions and store them inside the plastic containers. Keep separate containers in the bathroom or the kitchen for easy access.

Things You Will Need

Empty liquid soap containers

Shampoo

Crafting glue

Cleaning solution

Tip

Use labels or permanent markers to write the contents on the container.

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Emma Lee owns a photography website and also works as a freelance writer specializing in home improvement, animals and photography. Her work can be found on various websites. Lee attended Charles County Community College located in Maryland.